THE TRIBECA GRAND IS CHANGING ITS NAME
If you went clubbing much between 1978 and 2007, the Tribeca Grand’s new name might give you a flashback.

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NOSY NEIGHBOR
“Just wondering if you have any idea what the set-up on Pier 26 is for? It’s the most enormous one I’ve seen there—must be some corporate event but I can’t find any information about it.”—E. It is (was?) actually a big fashion-world secret—a major house’s open-to-the-public show, and they’re saving a certain number of seats for people who live nearby.

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TYLER FLORENCE IS NOT INVOLVED
The space formerly home to Dean’s will be the second outpost of a Midtown restaurant.

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TWO TRIBECA WITHDRAWALS
Fancy bed company Duxiana has closed its Tribeca store, deciding the Flatiron might make more sense. And Valley National Bank is closing its Tribeca branch. The Franklin Tower storefront is a rather grand space, so it’ll be interesting to see what takes its place….

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IN THE NEWS
••• 8/31: Woman escapes from police custody at downtown hospital. Plus: Tribeca architecture firm does a very good deed; a window-washer’s “airobatics”; the captain of the Pioneer schooner; Mr. Chow’s Champagne cart.
••• 9/2: Invasion of the chain snatchers. Plus: NYPD caught woman they lost at the hospital and a man wanted for murder and other crimes in North Carolina; FiDi chicken restaurant to open second location; 60-story Seaport tower; style blogger used to market real estate.

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SEEN & HEARD
••• 8/31: Church Street Tavern is reopening. (But no word on the Butterfly….) Plus: Pakistan Tea House is back; new resource for helicopter noise complaints; 30 Park Place construction; upcoming shoots for “Law & Order: SVU” and an HBO series from Marty and Mick.
••• 9/1: 56 Leonard’s striptease continues. Plus: French lingerie brand opening its first U.S. boutique nearby (above); Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer shooting Bernie Madoff movie here; B Flat’s noodle menu; new Soho Vespa dealership; help stop the pigeon killers.
••• 9/2: Daruma-Ya has a new name. Plus: Soho loses another deli; a new sandwich shop on Chambers?; yet another Shinola store is on the way; upcoming show at Salomon Arts Gallery; what might’ve been at 56 Leonard.

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NO, IT’S NOT FOR YOUR NAILS
Another urgent-care facility had been confirmed for Chambers Street.

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